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SCantiGOP

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2. My favorite baseball trivia question: only player to steal a base in 4 decades

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 09:36 PM

Apr 2022

Ted Williams, who was not known as a base stealer, only had 24 career steals (and was caught 17 times).
Two came in his rookie year of 1939, then he had some throughout the 40's (when he missed three years in the military) and 50's, and he played his last year in 1960. There is some speculation that the opposing team did not make a full effort to throw him out when he stole his one base that year.

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What 2 teammates hold the record for combined HRS over the length of their careers together? [View all] kairos12 Apr 2022 OP

Great trivia! Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #1

My favorite baseball trivia question: only player to steal a base in 4 decades SCantiGOP Apr 2022 #2

If you don't mind some input on this. kairos12 Apr 2022 #3

They just nosed out Ruth and Gehrig patphil Apr 2022 #4

Exactly right. kairos12 Apr 2022 #5

What did we do before the internet? patphil Apr 2022 #6

When I was in High School our baseball stat debates were settled by us calling, kairos12 Apr 2022 #7

Question answered! patphil Apr 2022 #8

Wow, how did I miss this one??? Bleacher Creature Apr 2022 #9

Had Cleveland kept Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome together: 1,167 Auggie Apr 2022 #10